# VU University Library

The library is located in the B-wing (B for Bibliotheek) of the main building at Vrije Universiteit. On the first floor, you’ll find the library’s main service desk. Here, you can activate your student card for use as a library card* — this can also be done online.

As you enter the Library Lounge, you’ll see bookshelves on the right. This is where reserved books are placed and held for you. You can borrow them using the self-service terminal.

##### * You can only reserve and borrow books once your student card has been activated as a library card.

There are study spaces available on every floor of the B-tower. Check pleq.vu.nl to see which spots are available.

In the study areas on the first floor, the seventh floor, and the ninth through fourteenth floors, you’ll find a small selection of the library’s physical book collection. Most books are stored in closed stacks and must be requested.

The majority of the library’s book and journal collection is available digitally.

Use LibSearch to explore the library collection, access e-books, and request books from the closed stacks. The following pages will explain how to use LibSearch effectively.